A driver has been jailed after lying to police about the cause of a high-speed crash in an electric Jaguar, falsely claiming the brakes had failed when he was in fact driving dangerously fast. He rang 999 while still speeding, seeking to establish an alibi of mechanical failure before the incident, but investigators established that the loss of control was down to his own reckless driving rather than any vehicle fault. The case highlights the seriousness with which courts treat dangerous driving compounded by attempts to mislead emergency services and deflect blame.

The court heard details of the driver's speed and his fabricated account to the 999 operator, which formed a central part of the prosecution's case alongside evidence of the electric Jaguar's condition and telemetry showing no braking fault. He was sentenced to a jail term after being found guilty, with the judge citing both the danger caused by the speeding and the dishonesty involved in trying to blame the car rather than his own conduct.